The Lucknow bench of the High Court has ordered the state government, the state bridge corporation, and the District Magistrate of Lucknow to expedite the construction of a proposed overbridge at the Bharwara railway crossing in Gomti Nagar. The court has also sought a report on the progress of the work...
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by the next hearing, scheduled for September 9th. This order was passed on a public interest litigation filed by the Vedic Swami Satya Prakash Ved Vigyan Seva Samiti. During the hearing, the District Magistrate of Lucknow and the project manager of the bridge corporation informed the court that the survey work is complete and 32 plots will be affected by the proposed bridge. The District Magistrate stated that the acquisition of these lands would be done through agreements or other means. The court expressed hope that the necessary actions would be taken swiftly.